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Today I happened to have very little time to check out the feeds - which seemed just fine as the drama seemed to be on hold since the house seemed to be on track to vote out Kaitlin on Thursday and she seems non the wiser. I knew that Judd would get his camera and tweet and do his HoH blog and that would be it for a lazy Tuesday.

So I was amazed to find out Elissa had several 'break downs' today - getting very upset with other HGs and 'production' - saying she wanted to go home and more. She also warned Kaitlin that she might be going home - forcing the HGs wanting Kaitlin out to scramble to cover their butts. I went back to catch up and here is a partial timeline of the events I caught and when you can see them on flashback.

3:15pm Elissa is sitting out back with Amanda, McCrae and andy and Elissa is complaining about Howard whom she feels uses his religion as a tool in the house (I think by swearing on the bible, etc). Amanda goes on saying she takes her religion seriously and as she is venting Andy and McCrae are apparently exchanging glances with each other as Elissa is being a bit loud. This exchange between Andy and MCrae includes an uncomfortable laugh.

Its this laugh that Elissa latches on to and accuses Andy and McCrae of making fun of her religion.

Thats it folks - that was the beginning of the meltdown of Elissa that went on for HOURS. Andy and McCrae tried talking to Elissa in the bathroom and in a bedroom and Elissa won't give them much time at all - telling each not to 'flatter themselves' that she isn't trying to impress people (it really makes little sense but that phrase is used often by Elissa.

4:18pm The HGs are all on an HoH lockdown - I'm not sure why. Elissa heads into the HoH bathroom and takes up residence in the HoH shower - talking with Amanda and complaining about Andy and McCrae again as well as Howard, GinaMarie..... Productions.... feeling she isn't being treated fairly.

4:49pm Helen tells Aaryn that she should be safe on Thursday - that she thinks they have the votes to keep her. Elissa was asleep and not melting down when this went on.

7:31pm Elissa tells Kaitlin that someone is lying and she may be going home. She says that she heard Kaitlin had a final four alliance with Spencer and Howard. This was a semi-lie told to Elissa by Helen to get her to want to vote out Kaitin.

7:38pm Unseen to Elissa - Aaryn apparently overheard parts of the convo (specifically the part about a final four alliance) and she runs and reports the info to Amanda and McCrae in the HoH room..

At the same moment Kaitlin talks to Andy in Storage Room and he tries to calm Kaitlins fears and Kaitlin seems to think Elissa is just messing with her.

7:48pm Kailtin actually tells Aaryn what she and Elissa talked about. At the same moment Andy is filling McCrae and Amanda in on his talk with Kaitlin.

7:51pm Aaryn fills in Helen on the convo between Elissa and Kaitlin. Helen is stupified and Aaryn feels Elissa wants her out so bad she'll do anything.

7:55pm Kaitlin actually goes and talks to Howard and Spencer. Telling them what Elissa told them. Of course they are all clueless because there is no deal - it was just a lie made up for Elissa.

7:58pm Elissa is in a back bedroom complaining about Aaryn to Gina and Judd. Helen enters the bedroom and Gina laughs saying Elissa is talking about an alliance and Helen acts stumped in front of Elissa - who of course got the info from Helen. SOMEHOW Elissa turns this around and blames it on Aaryn.

8:06pm Aaryn walks into the bedroom and she and Elissa start to have words. This ends up in almost the entire house meeting in a bedroom. Elissa never names Helen as the person that told her of the alliance she is all fired up about. Its hard to describe it all as its VERY late for me - you really should just use flashback to go to each of these moments to watch them unfold.

In the end it looks like Kaitlin is still going home - and the tension between Aaryn and Elissa has reached new levels. Elissa should be figuring out that she was lied to - or at the very least she can't trust Helen.

Its 12am - I need to get my tail to bed. Night all!!

Oh - now we have some more potential drama with Amanda talking to Howard about things Candice has said about her. She wants Howard to make sure Candice doesn't say bad things about her. OMG this convo is hurting my head. Amanda and Howard don't like each other and they are pretending to be in an alliance with each other. Its painful to listen to them dance around each other with their words.

Today the Power of Veto Ceremony was held and as we expected Kaitlin used it on herself and Helen put Jeremy up in her place.

Now Jeremy, Spencer (Elissa's MVP nom) and Aaryn are nominated with the eviction scheduled for Thursday.

Odds are pretty high that Jeremy will be the one going and so far he doesn't seem that interested in staying since the meeting - he's already gotten into a argument with Candice over Candice's intentions towards Amanda early on (claiming Candice campaigned to get Amanda out).

I really thought that Aaryn might be the one to go home since eliminating Jeremy will mean 3 guys in a row and a ratio or 8 women to 5 men in the house. If Jeremy goes this will be the first season of Big Brother where three people of the same sex have been evicted (or kicked out or left voluntarily) at the start since Big Brother 3. That season 3 women were the first three out (Lori, Tonya and Amy - Amy eventually returned).

Today Helen decided to address the cameras (again) and talk to Jeremy's mom - implying he was getting what he deserved for his actions in the house and she was sorry - Helen finished by blowing a kiss to Jeremy's mom.

I really really really hope this alliance of Elissa and Helen ends soon - the Mom Alliance is going to turn the house into a summer camp much like Big Brother 6 when Maggie and company would sit up in the HoH room and talk about being the good people (Helen uses the term 'good people' a lot).

Tonight Helen has scheduled a "Nail Party" for the girls and is having Kaitlin co-host it with her as a way to make her feel good especially since she will now be the reason her boyfriend Jeremy leaves on Thursday.

I've been tweeting a ton and writing very little and for that my apologies to Scott and Ash who have been carrying the load here, along withe our friends that drop in from time to time.

For me the season so far has been extremely exciting and yet this morning I woke up to find out that (as of this instant as I write this and it may change any second) McCrae has decided to dump his alliance of movers and is full on with Amanda in working to keep Elissa. Not what I had expected to say the least.

The logic for McCrae is still smart as it was the first week - keep the sure thing in the house and you are guarenteed NOT to get nominated by her and she will in theory put up at least one person you are willing to vote out.

My issue is just the 'unfair' advantage this is giving Elissa. I don't care that she is Rachel's sister, that is no reason to give her any advantage. Willy Hanz didn't get special treatment from Big Brother for being Russel's brother and Bandon's uncle - and believe it or not Russel Hantz is a bit more well known that Rachel in the Reality TV world.

It's apparent to me that the reason the MVP was created this season was to help Elissa in her quest to stay in the house, as this is something the producers would like since for some crazy reason the people that watch Big Brother on television loooooved Rachel in Big Brother 13.

So far Elissa really had not done anything in the house other than to nominate David (voted out), Jeremy (saved himself with POV) and now Nick. Guess who is most likely going hom tonight when all signs had pointed to Elissa up to 18 hours ago? Oh I've already told you that McCrae is jumping ship to continue riding the Elissa MVP train thus sealing Nick's fate.

In the long run I'll be ok. That is as long as Elissa eventually either steps up her game big time and starts to play, or gets voted out along with any other non-factor players (which Nick has actually kinda been so far but he had potential).

As much as I am miffed at what I perceived as a produced elimination of Nick tonight, the drama it will cause is going to be monumental. Jeremy has been warned by Spencer and Howard that things are going on - yet he seems confident that no one is messing with his Moving Crew and at this rate he will blindly walk into the buzz saw that is Amanda. Yes - it is Amanda that is orchestrating this - Helen may have started the ball rolling but Amanda took charge yesterday and gave it the kick it needed to get over the hump.

Thats whats tearing me up - the production created drama will keep me from being too digusted - and most of the TV viewing audience will be suckered into thinking it all just happened that way and somehow Elissa was the mastermind of it all.

So sit back and enjoy the show tonight and the live feeds after, it will be the highlight of the season so far and not something to miss.

No matter who wins HoH, Elissa will again be MVP (Should be Amanda if this happens) and so will yet again have the ability to choose someone to go up - and possibly out - next Thursday. After tonight she will be 2 for 2 in MVP noms going home. Kinda makes you feel like the HoH isn't much more than an immunity idol so far this season eh?

The HGs were paired up and must fill jugs with chilli. They transfer the chilli in tiny cups and then into a jug. However - they can choose to fill up a smaller jug first which will give them access to a bigger cup.

The pairs are:

Spencer & Helen

Candice & GinaMarie

Andy & Elissa

Amanda & Kaitlyn

Judd & Nick

Jeremy & Aaryn

Jessie & Howard

Howard and Judd chose to fill up the small jugs first so now have bigger cups and are catching up. Andy and Amanda and Jeremy all went for the big jug and are currently (6:57pm) in front but I think Judd may pass all three.

Who knows who is going up at this time - many names have been mentioned.

Aaryn also got to name Have Nots - I know she named Candice and Helen and Elissa - not 100% positive on the 4th person yet.

Rumors and allegations of cheating in the HoH comp have been flying and I admit I fanned the flames some. BUt after the dust has settled I do not think that Aaryn and Jeremy cheated to the point where a disqualification is in order. However Kaitlin and Amanda did swap cups at least once and sufferred a 1 minute penalty